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Deferred Revenues (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Deferred revenue | $ 784,013 us-gaap_DeferredRevenue | $ 671,623 us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
Subscriptions |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Deferred revenue | 227,610 us-gaap_DeferredRevenue / us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubscriptionArrangementMember | 160,163 us-gaap_DeferredRevenue / us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubscriptionArrangementMember
Software updates and maintenance |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Deferred revenue | 546,998 us-gaap_DeferredRevenue / us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareServiceSupportAndMaintenanceArrangementMember | 504,919 us-gaap_DeferredRevenue / us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareServiceSupportAndMaintenanceArrangementMember
Other |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Deferred revenue | $ 9,405 us-gaap_DeferredRevenue / us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis = chkp_OtherArrangementMember | $ 6,541 us-gaap_DeferredRevenue / us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis = chkp_OtherArrangementMember

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- Definition Amount of deferred revenue as of balance sheet date. Deferred revenue represents collections of cash or other assets related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 13 -Section A Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 605 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 13.A.4(a).Q1 Response) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012821&loc=d3e214044-122780 + Details
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